Arts Page American flavour in ballet STARS OF THE AMERICAN BALLET — PROGRAMME II, His Majesty's Theatre, Johannesburg HE lack of anything that could be called ‘Amer.can"” in the first programme presented by the Stars of the American Ballet was a dis- ‘appointment. Even the works of Balanchine tended more towards Russian classical than is, typicar ot this choreographer. This lack was put right — but without Robbins's during ther second pres: wry humour. entation ‘this week. ‘Two ‘Tudor does, however, Tengthy works ‘were very make much more’ of his, definitely “American” characters. What I particu: ‘and also very much, What I ‘ied was the way the for “one expected and different personalities of wanted the company” ‘iris were so sharoly perform. fined — and how. ‘The first of these: Feacted in character to Butler's "Afler Intrusion of the two buys. ‘This. relies on emotional "It was an enjoyable, lyri. Presentation, and Was its cal work, and well hinged foots. within the Martha by “the entire company, Graham tradition it Marianne Teherkassy bens Shounds in‘technical intr especially potanant. facies and ‘bold athletic “The reat of the, pro lifts srampe ‘comprised “show Felt would Jose most of ite lec work, some Tess Impact and” meaning if Successful than others merely “correc daticed, "The “Variation for ‘This was not the case, and FouE™ shoved the quali thevresuit was.t splendidly of the ‘mate dancers All fed and danced perform. were techineslly adept, snd ance fovea more than adenate "The Everfigure, as por ly with Dolins heavura trayed “by the “excellent shoreggraphy. Hilda Morales, 1s at times Sparkling perplexed, hurt and:gullty, vera “and Tomasson Adam’ (Keith (Martin) were im sparking form on Teacts asia perfect foll — — ePE,d8 sparkling form in angry and trving to recon- {h¢ gS¥Ivia" episode, They ile ‘his feelings for Bye handled this peo-jassial nd his embitterment with Bye, wart, te chrowe Ber tusing her fal om a Te dat a was infinitely better He goes through the ga» Yanced and rehearsed than mut. of emotional expert: their “Midsummer Nights nce Sint their tinal te Bregm* of the ‘previous Sinton, "which is more &© Week” State than tender. "The “Lawrentia. Pas ae ‘This powerful work, ex- Six” was disappointment, gressively and benutfuly and chowed that tne om” anced, Was the highlight pany’ had not. worked to ofthe evening ether ag a un for tome “Sunflowers” by An. fime. Tt had more vivact thony “Ruder is another — than precision —~ factor ‘American ‘works although wich can In @ work of ‘Rion ie not an ‘oviinal Yh nate proves dias Americansnenoreographer, (US Sits Sila oxpatrate He Hoover, out thanks Sitotallge diferent from should ro’ tothe “Amer : nis far icane for Introddeig South ‘more pastoral and reminis. Africans to. the works 0 Bint Of Serome Rovbines Butler, Tudor and Balan- storks, "In the Night" and chine eeesers at's Gathering” —- PAUL ROUMANOFF. 197: ‘Sunday